The mind-reading coroner drove the court crazy

When they returned to the wing, they quickly set the date for the engagement at the end of this month, and the wedding date was not so hasty, it was set for next spring.

Xia Liqian looked at the two of them curiously, "Junior Sister, didn't you disagree? Why did you suddenly agree?"

Qin Miaoxi exchanged a look with Lu Qingchen, then chuckled and slapped his shoulder hard, "This guy is not bad, it's worth marrying him."

Lu Qingchen was nearly knocked to the ground by her palm. He rubbed his shoulder to relieve the pain and grinned, "Yes! As long as Xixi is willing."

Wen Zhu suddenly asked, "Master, didn't you say that your wife can only be the one you choose?"

Lu Qingchen's old face flushed, and he said righteously: "That's right! Do you dare to say that Xixi is not worthy of my eyes?"

When Qin Miaoxi heard this, she immediately gave him a fierce and murderous look.

"Don't dare! Don't dare!"

Wen Zhu approached the smirking Lu Qingchen and said, "Master, are you slapping me in the face again?"

Lu Qingchen angrily rolled his eyes at him, "Get lost!"

The marriage was settled, and Lu Qingchen couldn't wait to prepare the betrothal gifts. He left with Wen Zhu before he had even eaten a few bites of food, leaving Qin Miaoxi and Wen Zhu alone in the room.

"Senior Sister, don't go back to the mountain for the time being. Stay here with me for a few days!"

"No." Xia Liqian said instead, "Zi Yan's injuries are almost healed. She's been clamoring to come down the mountain to find you these days."

Qin Miaoxi was immediately overwhelmed and pleaded, "Senior Sister! She's weak, it's better for her to rest for a few more days. I'm not in a hurry."

Xia Liqian said with a half-smile, "Zi Yan is a quiet person, why are you afraid of her?"

"Senior Sister, you don't know, that girl usually doesn't talk much, but once she starts talking, it's impossible to stop her. She can make my head hurt after just a few days."

"Well, I'll see what I can."

Qin Miaoxi: "..."

Senior sister didn't listen to what Zai Ji said at all. No, she didn't take her complaints seriously.

That afternoon, Xia Liqian also left and said he would come back when she got engaged.

The court has been turbulent these days, and even the streets have become quiet. Qin Miaoxi opens and closes the paper-making shop every day, and she is extremely relaxed.

That day, Lu Qingchen brought several sets of new jewelry from Yunyin Pavilion and also brought some new news.

Just a few days after the case was concluded, news spread in the streets that the fifth prince's lineage had been expelled from the court.

According to Lu Qingchen's inquiries, the ministers who passed the message to Fanwai were all from the Fifth Prince's lineage. Now they were singled out by the Emperor and their entire clans were exiled, never to return to the court.

Qin Miaoxi was stunned. "Why is it the Fifth Prince?"

The fifth prince was born to a palace maid. He was like a transparent person in the court. He held an idle position and never had much contact with other ministers. How could he be involved in treason?

Lu Qingchen smiled meaningfully, "That's right! Who would have thought that the Fifth Prince had quietly done so much behind the scenes, winning over those officials? It's truly eye-opening."

He paused, his voice dripping with sarcasm. "But the most puzzling thing is the Emperor's sentence on the Fifth Prince. Let me put it this way: it doesn't feel like exile. Instead, it feels like sending the Fifth Prince to the border to wield his power."

"how do I say this?"

"Before the Fifth Prince was exiled, he was given the title of Prince of She, which means pardon. Furthermore, His Majesty allowed them to take the palace's property with them. Even the place of exile was given to him as a fiefdom, in the richest city on the border. This isn't a punishment, it's a demotion in name only, a promotion in reality, a way of becoming a local tycoon on the border."

Qin Miaoxi couldn't help but fall into deep thought. This verdict was indeed a bit strange.

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During a hundred years of chaos, the terrifying Longyuan cavalry emerged, leading the Longyuan Kingdom to unprecedented prosperity and becoming the most powerful country.

As spring passes and autumn arrives, Jingzhao remains as prosperous as ever, its bustling streets bustling with merchants from far and wide. Shops line both sides of the streets, offering dazzling silks and satins, gleaming jewels and jade, and a dazzling array of rare and exotic treasures – a scene of thriving prosperity.

In the solemn lobby of the Ministry of Justice, a palm-sized wooden token was quietly placed on the table.

The word "death" was deeply engraved on the token, as bright as if it were stained with blood, emitting a sinister aura.

The Minister of Justice Shao Kun had a solemn expression on his face, as dignified as a sculpture.

His eyes were as sharp as torches, staring intently at the token. Then he slowly raised his head and glanced at the people below with an extremely oppressive look.

"Haven't you found the Ghost-Faced Judge yet?"

His cold voice seemed to be trying to find a clue from their expressions.

Everyone lowered their heads, and was silent as cicadas and quails. No one dared to offend the Minister.

You should know that there are more than 500 cases in the archives of the Ministry of Justice, all of which were committed by the Ghost-faced Judge.

Over the years, the government has repeatedly sent out detectives and spies, but has never been able to find even the slightest trace of the other party. Even his age and appearance remain a mystery.

And this death token is the judge's order issued by the Ghost-faced Judge before taking action.

As the saying goes, "Once the judge's order is issued, no one will be allowed to stay a thousand miles away." All those who received the judge's order were terrified and frightened of him.

Although the Ghost-Faced Judge was feared, the people revered him as a living god, simply because he took the lives of corrupt officials and local tyrants and extorted money from the people.

Every time he committed a crime, he would use the wealth for disaster relief and helping the poor people. Therefore, many people would take the initiative to offer sacrifices to his longevity tablet, hoping that the Ghost-faced Judge would appear more often and kill all the corrupt officials.

But in the past two or three years, the Ghost-faced Judge has disappeared, and even the government officials thought he was dead. But suddenly they received the Judge's order again. How could they find clues immediately?

However, facing the already dark-faced Minister of Justice, the two Vice Ministers could only look at each other, wiped the cold sweat from their foreheads helplessly, and said in a low voice with a look of trepidation: "Sir, we are still investigating."

"Three lives, and you haven't found a single hair?"

Everyone was silent, and each of them wished they could use invisibility to hide on the spot.

Shao Kun frowned unhappily, "What are you still standing there for? Go check it out!"

"Ah? Ah! Yes."

The group of people scattered like birds and beasts, trying their best to escape from the sight of the Shangshu.

Shao Kun stared at the token in front of him intently, and after a moment he heard a burst of messy footsteps coming from outside.

"Sir, something bad has happened! In the moat..."

Before he could finish his words, Shao Kun interrupted him harshly, "For matters like this, go to the Jingzhao Yin, don't bother me."

After saying that, the door slammed shut mercilessly with a loud bang.

The officer was met with disappointment. He swallowed his saliva subconsciously and muttered to himself, "But there are dozens of mummies found in the moat!"